November 7 - Cefalu'

 Today we stayed in Cefalu'.  We are pretty beat-up by all the touring we have done.  We did some laundry - most likely the last until we get home - and not much else.  We didn't leave the apartment until after 2pm.  We needed a couple of groceries and wanted to see if the small store two buildings down was open.  Most grocery stores and shops close for lunch which is from 1 - 3pm.  But this place also sells sandwiches and other snacks so it was open.

Our next stop was for lunch.  We are going back Il Gabbiano, which we liked the last time.  They were not highly rated on Google, but we think Google is wrong.  Michael had an antipasto of thinly cut swordfish and salmon.  He loved it.  I filled up on bread - in Italy they charge you a cover charge for the bread which irritates the heck out of me - because why would you fill up on bread, and it doesn't matter if you eat it or not - you still get charged.  

Michael ordered the lamb chops and I ordered the Sea Breem.  There are only a few sides to choose from - chips (fries) grilled vegetables or salads.  We got the grilled veges and the chips.  Now, I have ordered fish before.  A lot of times, if you order fish or meat, you get a small very thin piece, but today, Michael got 4 chops and I got a whole fish.  Both were fantastic.  When you order grilled vegetables you always get thin slices of eggplant and zucchini.  But this time we got both of them plus onion, yellow pepper and mushroom.  We will try them again tomorrow which is our last full day here in Cefalu'.

We had watched this guy setup for his statue act while we were eating.  He came in costume and at first I thought it was a nun dressed all in white. with a fellow nun in a wheel chair.  But then he started to put white on his face and then his hands and went into the act.  Small children were afraid to pass by him.

          It is now between 3 - 3:30 and it is getting to be golden hour.  The sun sets around 5pm now.

                                      We start up the hill heading toward the Cefalu' cathedral.

                                                        The square below the cathedral.

                    By the time we finish in the cathedral and get back down the hill the sun is setting.

We stopped long enough to take a photo of our challenge in getting up to our parking area.  There is a restaurant to the right - you can see a chair with a table behind Michael.  The two drop-offs are approximately 8-10 inches deep.  There is a wall on the left.  There is not much room for error.  I cringed each time we go up this ramp as I would be the one to fall down and maybe crash into the restaurant window.  But we have made it safely every time.

We have not had great sunsets here - as it has been cloudy and rainy most of the time.  But today we have clouds and sun and maybe a decent sunset.

We have balconies on either side of our apartment.  This side has the best views of the Mediterranean.  

And so - Good Night!